Bochnia County (Polish: powiat bocheński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bochnia, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Nowy Wiśnicz, lying 8 km (5 mi) south of Bochnia.
Bochnia County
Powiat bocheński | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Bochnia): 49°59′N 20°26′E / 49.983°N 20.433°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| Seat | Bochnia |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 649.28 km2 (250.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 106,626[1] |
| • Urban | 32,571 |
| • Rural | 74,055 |
| Car plates | KBC |
| Website | http://www.bochnia.starostwo.gov.pl |
The county covers an area of 649.28 square kilometres (250.7 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 106,626, out of which the population of Bochnia is 29,814, that of Nowy Wiśnicz is 2,757, and the rural population is 74,055.
Neighbouring counties
editBochnia County is bordered by Proszowice County to the north, Brzesko County to the east, Limanowa County to the south, and Myślenice County, Wieliczka County and Kraków County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019)[1] |
Seat |
| Bochnia | urban | 29.9 | 29,814 | |
| Gmina Bochnia | rural | 113.7 | 19,955 | Bochnia * |
| Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz | urban-rural | 82.5 | 14,085 | Nowy Wiśnicz |
| Gmina Rzezawa | rural | 85.5 | 11,297 | Rzezawa |
| Gmina Łapanów | rural | 71.2 | 8,151 | Łapanów |
| Gmina Drwinia | rural | 108.8 | 6,521 | Drwinia |
| Gmina Lipnica Murowana | rural | 60.6 | 5,649 | Lipnica Murowana |
| Gmina Trzciana | rural | 44.1 | 5,605 | Trzciana |
| Gmina Żegocina | rural | 35.2 | 5,549 | Żegocina |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-11.